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1961 Map of Leach Hot Springs

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Leach Hot Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Leach Hot Springs serves as a geothermal anchor in this high desert landscape, where the Sonoma Range and Tobin Range meet the arid basins of Pumpernickel Valley. During this early 1960s survey, the area was defined by a sparse network of isolated ranching outposts such as Clear Creek Ranch and Sheep Ranch, connected primarily by primitive roads and jeep trails.

Mining interests are evident in the rugged terrain, with operations like the Black Diablo Mine and the Pronto Plata Mine near Quicksilver Mountain indicating the region's mineral value. Water management is critical in this environment, shown through several developed springs and catchments like the Lower Grand Trunk Reservoir and Pumpernickel Res. The map documents a classic Great Basin pattern of land use, where narrow canyons such as Clearwater Canyon provided the necessary drainage and shelter for livestock operations in the shadow of peaks like Table Mtn.